Meeting of February 13^th, 2026

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

Sign in for Quorum:

Call to Order:

Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026-FS-7 Memo from the Provost – Approval of Faculty Guide interpretation on “face-to-face” informal conciliation meetings
• 2025-2026 FS-8 Approval of PRC Motion on Occupational Therapy review
• 2025-2026 FS-12 APC Motion on the MS in Cybersecurity Analysis

Remarks from the Provost:

Remarks from Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Kathleen McCarthy

Remarks from Associate Vice President/Director of Department of Public Safety Sergio Oliva

Approval of the minutes of the January Meeting

Executive Committee report

Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Safety Team
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Facilities Committee report
• Academic Policy Committee report
• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
  • Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion to Approve the Revised Resolution on COLA

• Faculty Development Committee report
  • Travel Survey Presentation
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Library Committee report
• Program Review Committee report
  • PRC Review Theater Program

Committees with No Reports

• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

Old Business

Committee Motions:

• APC Motion to Approve the Certificate in Sports Communication Certificate Resolution 
  • Certificate in Sports Communication Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MAE in Secondary Teaching Resolution
  • MAE In Secondary Teaching Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MS in Sports Leadership Resolution
  • MS in Sports Leadership Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MSE in Learning Design Training and Technology Resolution
  • MSE in Learning Design Training and Technology Proposal
• Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion to Approve the Revised Resolution on COLA
• Graduate Studies Committee Motion to Approve the Resolution on GA Stipends
• PRC Motion to Approve the Theater Program Review
• PRC Review Theater Program

New Business:

Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:
4. Remarks from the Provost:
5. Approval of the minutes of the December Meeting
6. Executive Committee report
7. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

8. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Policy Committee reports:
  • MS Cybersecurity APC Final 01/23/2026
  • MS Conflict and Security APC Final 01/23/2026
• Admissions Committee report
• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
• Faculty Development Committee report
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report

9. Committees with No Reports
   • Academic Facilities Committee
   • Calendar Committee
   • Faculty Grievance Committee
   • Library Committee
   • Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
   • University Core Curriculum Committee
10. Old Business
11. Committee Motions:

• APC Motion to Approve MS Cybersecurity 01/23/2026
  • MS Cybersecurity APC Final 01/23/2026

• APC Motion to Approve MS in Conflict and Security Analysis 01/23/2026
  • MS Conflict and Security APC Final 01/23/2026

• Compensation and Welfare Motion on Cost of Living Across the Board Adjustments
• Faculty Guide Motion on Language Interpretation

13. New Business:
14. Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026 FS-5 Approval of Compensation and Welfare Motion on Merit Pay

4. Communications from Paul Fisher, Chief Information Officer:
5. Communication from Mark Holtzman, Assoc. Prof., Accounting/Taxation, SSOB, New Jersey Mutual Academic Defense Compact, MADC Potential Motion
6. Approval of the minutes of the November Meeting
7. Executive Committee report
8. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Program Review Committee report
  • Chem/Bio Chem Review
  • MPA Review

10. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Academic Policy Committee
• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Compensation and Welfare Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• IT Committee
• Library Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Old Business
12. Committee Motions:

• PRC Motion on Chemistry/Biochemistry Review
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry combined materials
• PRC Motion on MPA Review
  • MPA Combined Materials

13. New Business:
14. Adjournment:

AGENDA
Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1.Sign in for Quorum:

2. Call to Order:

3. Communications from the Provost:

• 2024-2025-FS-23 – Approval of Calendar Committee motion
• 2025-2026 FS-4 Approval of Articles 12 and 13

4. Remarks from the Provost

5. Communications from Paul Fisher on TLTC and Library Renovations

6. Approval of the minutes of the September Meeting

7. Executive Committee report 

8. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
• Faculty Development Committee report
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Library Committee report
• Program Review Committee report

10. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Academic Policy Committee
• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Old Business

12. Committee Motions

13. New Business

14. Adjournment:

Meeting of September 19^th

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026 FS-3 Approval of Article 11 Revision
• 2025-2026 FS-2 Approval of Motion of Appreciation
• 2024-2025 FS-27 Approval of Article 15 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-26 Approval of Article 11 Revision
• 2024-2025 FS-4 Approval of Comp and Welfare Adjunct Pay
• 2024-2025 FS-21 Approval of Article 13 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-20 Approval of Article 12 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-16 Approval of Comp & Welfare Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-10 Approval of Faculty Development Committee Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-4 Approval of Comp and Welfare Adjunct Pay

5. Approval of the agenda
6. Awarding of the Albert Hakim Medal to Dr. Ines Murzaku, Department of Religion, College of Arts and Sciences.
7. Approval of the minutes of the June Meeting
8. Executive Committee report

• Approval of Article 12 Revision
• Approval of Article 13 Revision

9. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
  • Election of Member-at-Large candidate statements

11. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Academic Policy Committee
• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Compensation and Welfare Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Library Committee
• Program Review Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

12. Communications from the Provost
13. Old Business
14. Committee Motions

• Reapproval of Faculty Guide Articles 12 and 13 with editing changes

15. New Business
16. Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:
4. Communications from the Provost

• 2024-2025 FS-13 Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-15 APC Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-18 Approval of APC Motion on Forensic Accounting
• 2024-2025 FS-19 Approval of APC Motion on Wealth Management Program

6. Approval of the agenda
7. Approval of the minutes of the May Meeting
8. Executive Committee report
9. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Policy Committee report
• Admissions Committee report
• University Core Curriculum Committee report

11. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Compensation and Welfare Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Instructional Technology Committee
• Library Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• Program Review Committee

12.Old Business

13. Committee Motions:

• Motion of Appreciation for Dr. Alyssa McCloud
• APC Motion on French Diplomacy Certificate
  • -Proposal
• APC Motion on Japanese Diplomacy Certificate
  • -Proposal
• APC Motion on Arabic Diplomacy Certificate
  • -Proposal
• APC Motion on Spanish Diplomacy Certificate
  • -Proposal
• APC Motion on Spanish Healthcare Certificate
  • -Proposal
• APC Motion on Chinese Healthcare Certificate
  • -Proposal

14. New Business

15. Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Remarks from the President
4. Remarks from the Provost:
5. Communications from the Provost
6. Elections
7. Approval of the agenda
8. Approval of the minutes of the April Meeting
9. Executive Committee report
10. Administrative Committees with no reports
    • Benefits Committee
    • Budget Committee
    • Environmental Sustainability Committee
    • Rank and Strategy Committee
    • Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
    • Travel Policy Advisory Committee

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
    • • Calendar Committee report
      • Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
      • Graduate Studies Committee report
      • Instructional Technology Committee report
    • Program Review Committee report
      • -EDST Report
      • -EDST Document
      • -ICSST Report
      • -ICSST Combined Files
    • University Core Curriculum report

11. Committees with No Reports

1. Academic Facilities Committee
2. Academic Policy Committee
3. Admissions Committee
4. Compensation and Welfare Committee
5. Faculty Development Committee
6. Faculty Grievance Committee
7. Library Committee
8. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

12.Old Business

13. Committee Motions

• Calendar Committee Motion
• PRC Motion on EDST Review
• PRC Motion on ICSST Review
• Article 11 Revisions
• Article 15 Second Reading

14. New Business
15. Adjournment:

April 11^th 2025, Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:

2. Call to Order:

3. Provost Remarks

4. Communications from the Provost:

1. 2024-2025 FS-7 Approval of PRC Program Review of the Environmental Studies Program
2. 2024-2025 FS-14 Approval of APC Motion on Applied Behavior Analysis

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the minutes of the March Meeting

7. Executive Committee report

8. Administrative Committees with no reports

1. Benefits Committee
2. Budget Committee
3. Environmental Sustainability Committee
4. Rank and Strategy Committee
5. Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
6. Travel Policy Advisory Committee

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

1. Academic Facilities Committee report
2. Academic Policy Committee report
   1. Forensic Accounting Proposal
   2. Wealth Management Proposal
3. Calendar Committee report
4. Compensation and Welfare Committee report
5. Faculty Development Committee report
6. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
7. Instructional Technology Committee report
8. Library Committee report
9. Program Review Committee report
   1. -Academic Approval Processes Chart Clean
   2. -Academic Approval Processes Chart Revision

10. Committees with No Reports

1. Admissions Committee
2. Faculty Grievance Committee
3. Graduate Studies Committee
4. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
5. University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Old Business

12. Committee Motions

• Academic Policy Committee Motion on BSBA in Forensic Accounting
• Academic Policy Committee Motion on BS in Wealth Management
• Faculty Guide Article 12 Second Reading
• Faculty Guide Article 13 Second Reading
• Faculty Guide Article 15 First Reading
• Program Review Committee Motion on Academic Approval Processes Chart

13. New Business

14. Adjournment:

Agenda
March 14^th 2025 Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Remarks from the Provost
4. Communications from the Provost
   2024-2025 FS-12 Approval of Admissions Committee Motion
5. Approval of the agenda
6. Approval of the minutes of the February Meeting
7. Executive Committee report
8. Administrative Committees with no reports
   a. Benefits Committee
   b. Budget Committee
   c. Environmental Sustainability Committee
   d. Rank and Strategy Committee
   e. Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
   f. Travel Policy Advisory Committee
9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
   a. Academic Policy Committee report                                                                           -Applied Behavior Analysis Program Proposal                                                           -Law and Philosophy Joint Program Proposal
   b. Compensation and Welfare Committee report
   c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws report
   d. Graduate Studies Committee report
   e. Instructional Technology Committee report
10. Committees with No Reports
    a. Academic Facilities Committee
    b. Academic Integrity Committee
    c. Admissions Committee
    d. Calendar Committee
    e. Faculty Development Committee
    f. Faculty Grievance Committee
    g. Library Committee
    h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
    i. Program Review Committee
    j. University Core Curriculum Committee
11. Old Business
12. Committee Motions

Academic Policy Committee Motion on Applied Behavior Analysis

Academic Policy Committee Motion on Law and Philosophy Joint Program

Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion on Course Cancelation

Faculty Guide Article 11 Second Reading

Faculty Guide Article 12 First Reading

Faculty Guide Article 13 First Reading

13. New Business

14. Adjournment: